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Owners of expensive recreational vehicles, collectible cars and boats are turning to a relatively new concept in self-storage—condominiums. After shelling out big bucks for a big toy, these owners don’t balk at paying $60,000, $75,000 or even $100,000 for a secure place to keep it. Five storage experts offer their views on this exciting new trend. Wes Pettit, Storage Condo ...

Lake Powell and the surrounding Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Northern Arizona and Southern Utah are said to be breathtaking. Every year more than 3 million people descend upon the 186-mile-long lake, including owners of some of world’s largest houseboats. Because of the abundance of recreational activities in the area, quality boat and RV storage is in increasing demand.Located ...

Renovation is defined by Webster’s Dictionary as the act of restoration to life, vigor or activity. This definition is particularly relevant as it applies to the current state of the self-storage industry.  As self-storage management and development consultants, we often work with operators of older facilities whose most common question is: “How can we now compete with newer facilities?” The ...

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) developed the LEED Green Building Rating System as a voluntary, consensus-based national rating system for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) addresses all building types and emphasizes state-of-the-art strategies in the following areas: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality. The rating ...

As an avid reader of The New York Times, developer Jeffery Sitt found himself re-evaluating his Sunday morning pastime. After some research, he discovered Amazon’s Kindle, a portable device that enables users to download newspapers and books. “I saw where things were headed and it kind of hit me,” Sitt says. After canceling his subscription to the Times, Sitt examined ...